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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary cartoonish notice from Beetwee Courier indicating weekly publication timing and limited free obituary and tribute notices under one hundred words with paid rates for longer manuscripts and cash payment requirements.
Dispatches report the fatal shooting of Captain J J Guin in the Toom of Major 1. The inquest favors the theory that Guin died at the hands of Myana as Evans faced allegations of whiskey and politics. The piece reflects local sentiment on fate, risk, and public figures amid political and social turmoil.
In a fragmented report from a bygone issue, readers encounter a mix of sensational medical elixirs and local notices. It references a death, named individuals, and wartime reminiscences alongside odd patent remedies and scattered biographical snippets.
Lavonta Georgia reports detail the capture of Nobu Johnson and the escape of a jailed suspect connected to an abuse case. The governor placed a reward for the escapee, Hope Hunter, linked to a four year old girl assault near Miro J. Conwal’s farm. The hunt spans Hart, Anderson, and Hartwell areas with mill workers and local officials aiding capture efforts.
Report of Decoration Day activities at Old Stone Church in Pentleton including calls for speakers and a program to decorate graves, names of participating committees and towns, and a brief wartime reminiscence section with mentions of veterans and local figures. The item also records a testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a crime note involving a robbery investigation and suspect details.
In Columbia, Captain John J. Griffin was killed in Major I Evans's room. Evans, brother to former Governor John Gary Evans, was arrested as a coroner's jury probes the shooting. Witnesses describe a drunken scene and violence with Evans claiming Griffin killed himself.
The South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans plans its tenth annual session in Columbia on May 5, 1901. Camp sponsors and maid of honor roles are sought, with parades, memorial services, and a cemetery ceremony, plus a note on a separate rheumatoid remedy advertisement and local crime updates.
A Clayton Rabun County meeting discussed building a Tallulah Valle Railway extending from the present terminus at Tallulah Falls through Rabun County to the North Carolina line. A motion created a three member committee to safeguard land interests, and a pledge of support and a free right of way was adopted. The meeting featured Col Samuel C. Dun and other officials outlining the plan and urging citizen backing.
Washington reports the Treasury considers a new ten dollar bill with an artistic design. Emblems and portraits of Lewis and Clark appear, with the denomination printed in large red letters and security marks for the note and silver certificates.
Vue County Commissioners will let to the lowest responsible bidder at Holinidge site on Pinrstay May 2 in the contempt to repair the Viv Winston Bridge on the road from Frigndaily sltved to awnvilla. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. S. M. Pooh Supervisor. Fo Ali Sehrader Clerk. 117
A fragmented OCR list shows a wide array of goods and seemingly misspelled items including cookware Crockery Baking Powder Calicoes Knives Nails Lanterns Meats Mustard Maccaroni and Monkey Wrenchs plus many misspelled names and foreign terms. The snippet reads like a sale catalog or ad listing household and hardware items with unclear owners.
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